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Consumers are confused about the digital switchover and are still buying analogue TV sets, according to a parliamentary committee report.The report said that although the switchover timetable is on track to be completed on time, the digital tick labelling scheme is a mystery to many sales staff and customers, while many people are still buying… Continue reading Consumers Confused About Digital Switchover

Channel 4 could launch a 4Music branded TV channel in August as a replacement for The Hits music channel, according to a report.4Music will be one of the main sponsors of the V Festival 2008, taking place on 16 17 August, and Media Week reports that Channel 4 could use the opportuinity to market the… Continue reading Channel 4 Could Launch 4Music TV Channel

ITV is going to revamp its digital channels ITV3 and ITV4 to build audiences for programmes that could move to ITV1, according to reports in the trade press.Rupert Howell, managing director of ITV brand and commercial, said there was “more potential” for the two digital channels as they are less defined than ITV1 and ITV2.However,… Continue reading ITV3 And ITV4 Set For Make-overs

New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group has found that 14% of primary US residences with at least one TV set do not subscribe to cable, DBS, or any other type of multi-channel video service. In addition, 24% of households that subscribe to a multi-channel video service have at least one TV set that only… Continue reading US Homes Not Fully Prepared For Digital Switchover

Euro 2008 dominated the TV ratings this weekend, with peak figures of nearly 9 million viewers tuning in to see the Spain v Italy quarter final last night.Spain knocked Italy out of the competition, winning 4 – 3 on penalties, in front of more than 8.9 million adult viewers on BBC One.ITV 1’s match between… Continue reading Football Tops The Weekend Ratings

May was a tough month for all terrestrial stations, with year on year revenue falls seen amongst all stations. The biggest hit was seen by Channel 4, which fell by 6.9% on May 2007’s revenue total.Despite the extended ratings success of Britain’s Got Talent, ITV1 revenue fell by 3.2% year on year to stand at… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – May 2008

A new study from Solutions Research Group has found that an average American consumer aged 12 and older with internet access now spends 6.1 hours daily with video based entertainment, up from 4.6 hours in 1996. Of this 6.1 hours, 63.9% (nearly four hours per day) currently comes from traditional television, including live, DVR and… Continue reading Average American Consumer Spends 6.1 Hours With Video Each Day

New research from the World Newspaper Congress on the media habits of young people in three countries found that television continues to be their most important source of news and information for the young, despite the rise of the internet. The research, looking at 15-29 year olds in the US, the Netherlands and Finland, showed… Continue reading Television Is Number One Source For News Among 15-29 Year-Olds

BBC One’s Eastenders pulled in more than 7 million adult viewers last night, beating the football by just a million viewers.With a 40.5% audience share between 7.30 – 8pm, viewers of the soap were treated to another eventful episode of the Doctor May saga, following the big explosion in the hour-long special the previous night.Keith… Continue reading Explosive Eastenders Beats Football By Just One Million Viewers

The number of IPTV subscribers nearly quadrupled in 2007 across the Americas region, according to iSuppli Corp. Subscribers in North and South America increased from 501,000 in 2006 to 1.8 million in 2007, up 257.1%. The majority of subscribers are in the US – leading US IPTV providers Verizon and AT&T collectively reached 1.2 million… Continue reading IPTV Subscribers Grow 257% in Americas Year on Year